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Dwarf Sacred Bamboo

Dwarf Sacred Bamboo

This plant is not a bamboo but a dwarf form of Nandina domestica, which grows naturally in Japan, China and south-east Asia through to eastern India. This little shrub is very tough and hardy – it almost seems to thrive on neglect!

Plant details

Common name: Dwarf sacred bamboo

Botanic name: Nandina domestica ‘Nana’

Description: A low, rounded evergreen shrub growing to about 45cm (18″) tall and 45cm (18″) wide. It has reddish green compound leaves turning to crimson, ruby-red and scarlet in autumn and winter. It does not produce fruit or flowers.